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Doctors have identified a new complication of COVID-19: what to look for

'17.10.2020'

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A 45-year-old Briton, who contracted a coronavirus infection, completely lost his hearing. According to doctors, this is the first such case in their practice. Air force.

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Unexpected hearing loss is sometimes observed with complications after a viral infection, but in the case of coronavirus, this has not yet been described in medical practice.

At the same time, otorhinolaryngologists argue that hearing loss can be avoided with the timely use of steroids.

Ringing in the ears is a warning sign

A patient suffering from asthma was taken to a London hospital with symptoms of COVID-19 and admitted to intensive care as he was experiencing difficulty breathing.

Analyzes confirmed the diagnosis, and the patient was connected to a ventilator. He was prescribed several medications, as well as a blood transfusion, after which he went on the mend and after 30 days was disconnected from the ventilator.

However, a week after leaving intensive care, the patient began to feel ringing in his ears, and then suddenly became deaf in his left ear.

The survey showed that the hearing loss was most likely due to damage to either a nerve or middle ear, or both, but not due to inflammation or blockage of the ear canal.

Doctors call COVID-19 the only possible cause of such damage.

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After a course of steroid pills and injections, my hearing partially returned, but never fully recovered.

Experts believe that the virus could penetrate into certain types of lung cells due to the receptors on their surface and infect them.

These same receptors are found on the surface of the cells that line the middle ear.

Therefore, doctors are now advised to pay special attention to hearing problems in patients with COVID-19 and, in the event of unexpected hearing loss, immediately refer them to the appropriate specialists who can take measures to avoid long-term hearing loss.

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